# agitate vs animate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### agitate
*verb · IPA /ˈæ.d͡ʒɪ.teɪt/ · frequency rank #44,602*
To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).

### animate
*adjective · IPA /ˈæn.ɪ.mət/ · frequency rank #24,082*
That lives.

## Source
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